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2nd Week of October 2024: Current Affairs Quiz
1. Where will Exercise KAZIND be conducted?
A. New Delhi
B. Auli, Uttarakhand
C. Almaty, Kazakhstan
D. Mumbai
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Answer: B) Auli, Uttarakhand
2. Which two countries participate in Exercise KAZIND?
A. India and Russia
B. India and Kazakhstan
C. Kazakhstan and China
D. India and Pakistan
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Answer: B) India and Kazakhstan
3. What is “BharatGen”?
A. A private technology initiative
B. The world’s 1st government-funded multimodal LLM initiative
C. A new educational curriculum
D. A software development platform
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Answer: B) The world’s 1st government-funded multimodal LLM initiative
4. Which ministry launched the BharatGen initiative?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Information Technology
C. Ministry of Science & Technology
D. Ministry of Finance
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Answer: C) Ministry of Science & Technology
5. Which institution is responsible for the implementation of BharatGen?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Madras
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Answer: C) IIT Bombay
6. Under which national mission is BharatGen being developed?
A. National Mission on Artificial Intelligence
B. National Mission on Cybersecurity
C. National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
D. National Mission on Digital India
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Answer: C) National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
7. By what year is the BharatGen initiative expected to be completed?
A. 2024
B. 2025
C. 2026
D. 2027
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Answer: C) 2026
8. What is significant about Mount Erebus’s location?
A. It is the highest volcano in Antarctica.
B. It is the world’s southernmost active volcano.
C. It is located near the North Pole.
D. It is part of the Andes mountain range.
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Answer: B) It is the world’s southernmost active volcano.
9. Where was the 1st Edition of Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav launched?
A. New Delhi
B. Rashtrapati Bhavan
C. Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad
D. Hyderabad City Center
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Answer: C) Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad
10. What is the primary goal of the Cruise Bharat Mission?
A. To promote inland water transport
B. To boost cruise tourism in India
C. To develop maritime infrastructure
D. To support coastal fishing communities
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Answer: B) To boost cruise tourism in India
11. What therapy did Pfizer recently announce it would withdraw from worldwide markets?
A. A diabetes treatment
B. Oxbryta, a sickle cell disease therapy
C. A cancer medication
D. A vaccine
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Answer: B) Oxbryta, a sickle cell disease therapy
12. What does FAST stand for?
A. Fast Astrophysics Survey Telescope
B. Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
C. Future Astronomical Survey Telescope
D. Frequency and Signal Telescope
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Answer: B) Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
13. Where is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope located?
A. Brazil
B. India
C. China
D. Russia
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Answer: C) China
14. What is the Jan Yojana Abhiyan?
A. A financial assistance program for farmers
B. A campaign for the preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plans
C. A health initiative for rural communities
D. An employment scheme for youth
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Answer: B) A campaign for the preparation of Gram Panchayat Development Plans
15. Which ministry launched the Jan Yojana Abhiyan?
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Finance
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Answer: B) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
16. What is the theme of the Jan Yojana Abhiyan?
A. Empowering Women, Empowering India
B. Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
C. Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas
D. Clean India, Green India
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Answer: C) Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas
17. What is Rosh Hashanah?
A. The Jewish Festival of Lights
B. The Jewish New Year
C. The Day of Atonement
D. The Festival of Passover
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Answer: B) The Jewish New Year
18. Which languages have recently been granted the “Classical Language” tag by the Union Cabinet?
A. Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati
B. Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali
C. Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, and Kannada
D. Bengali, Assamese, and Malayalam
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Answer: B) Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali
19. Who is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Shah Rukh Khan
C. Mithun Chakraborty
D. Salman Khan
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Answer: C) Mithun Chakraborty
20. What is the theme of the Swachh Bharat Mission for this year?
A. Clean India, Green India
B. Swachhata Se Samriddhi
C. Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata
D. Cleanliness is Next to Godliness
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Answer: C) Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata
21. Which institution launched the training program for law enforcement officers?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Madras
D. NIT Trichy
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Answer: C) IIT Madras
22. What is the primary aim of the WHO’s Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness, and Response Plan?
A. To eliminate all viral infections
B. To tackle Dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses (Zika and Chikungunya)
C. To improve healthcare infrastructure worldwide
D. To provide vaccination against all diseases
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Answer: B) To tackle Dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses (Zika and Chikungunya)
23. Which organization launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness, and Response Plan?
A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B. World Health Organization (WHO)
C. Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
D. International Red Cross
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Answer: B) World Health Organization (WHO)
24. Which mountain range stretches across France, Switzerland, Italy, and several other countries in Europe?
A. Carpathians
B. Pyrenees
C. Alps
D. Apennines
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Answer: C) Alps
25. What is the highest peak in the European mountain ranges?
A. Matterhorn
B. Mont Blanc
C. Eiger
D. Monte Rosa
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Answer: B) Mont Blanc
26. In which year was the International Energy Efficiency Hub established?
A. 2015
B. 2018
C. 2020
D. 2022
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Answer: C) 2020
27. In what year was the Bureau of Energy Efficiency established?
A. 1995
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 2005
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Answer: C) 2002
28. What is the primary aim of the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme?
A. To provide scholarships to students
B. To offer internship opportunities to 1 crore youth in top companies
C. To increase employment in government sectors
D. To promote international internships
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Answer: B) To offer internship opportunities to 1 crore youth in top companies
29. When did the first horse-drawn trams begin operating in Kolkata?
A. 1865
B. 1873
C. 1880
D. 1902
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Answer: B) 1873
30. What is “Horizon 2047”?
A. A space exploration initiative
B. A roadmap for France-India relations
C. An economic development plan for Europe
D. A climate change agreement
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Answer: B) A roadmap for France-India relations
31. Which telescope was used by scientists to detect carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Charon?
A. Hubble Space Telescope
B. Kepler Space Telescope
C. James Webb Space Telescope
D. Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Answer: C) James Webb Space Telescope
32. What is the name of the joint military exercise between India and Kazakhstan?
A. KAZIND
B. Indra
C. Yudh Abhyas
D. Garuda
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Answer: A) KAZIND
33. On what date is the International Day of Older Persons observed?
A. 1st September
B. 1st October
C. 1st November
D. 1st December
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Answer: B) 1st October
34. What is the theme for the International Day of Older Persons in 2024?
A. Healthy Ageing for All
B. Ageing with Dignity: Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems
C. Celebrating the Elderly
D. Aged to Perfection
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Answer: B) Ageing with Dignity: Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems
35. When was the International Day of Older Persons first designated?
A. 1982
B. 1990
C. 1995
D. 2000
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Answer: B) 1990
36. The International Day of Older Persons is based on which plan?
A. Global Action Plan on Ageing
B. Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing
C. Sustainable Development Goals
D. Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
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Answer: B) Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing
37. Which state in India has introduced the concept of co-districts?
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Assam
D. Odisha
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Answer: C) Assam
38. Which three regions meet at the Lipulekh Pass?
A. India, Bhutan, and Nepal
B. India, Tibet (China), and Nepal
C. India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar
D. India, Sri Lanka, and Maldives
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Answer: B) India, Tibet (China), and Nepal
39. Which state in India contains Lipulekh Pass?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Arunachal Pradesh
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Answer: B) Uttarakhand
40. Who is the Chief of Naval Staff who flagged off the expedition?
A. R Hari Kumar
B. Dinesh K Tripathi
C. Karambir Singh
D. Sunil Lanba
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Answer: B) Dinesh K Tripathi
41. What does WETEX stand for?
A. Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition
B. Water, Energy, Technology, and Environmental Sustainability
C. Water, Energy, Transportation, and Environment Expo
D. Water, Environment, Technology, and Energy Fair
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Answer: A) Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition
42. Where is the WETEX 2024 being held?
A. Abu Dhabi
B. Dubai
C. Qatar
D. Sharjah
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Answer: B) Dubai
43. Which country launched the Global Elite Card?
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. Taiwan
D. Singapore
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Answer: C) Taiwan
44. What is the theme of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2024?
A. Trade and Investment in the Indo-Pacific
B. Climate Change and Sustainability
C. Resource Geopolitics and Security in the Indo-Pacific
D. Maritime Cooperation and Development
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Answer: C) Resource Geopolitics and Security in the Indo-Pacific
45. Where is the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2024 taking place?
A. Tokyo
B. Singapore
C. New Delhi
D. Jakarta
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Answer: C) New Delhi
46. Which country has been chosen to host the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup?
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
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Answer: B) India
47. In which year will the first Kho Kho World Cup be held?
A. 2024
B. 2025
C. 2026
D. 2027
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Answer: B) 2025
48. Who were the recipients of the MIDORI Prize in 2024?
A. Vera Voronova and Ysabel Agustina Calderón Carlos
B. John Smith and Maria Lopez
C. Alice Johnson and David Kim
D. Sarah Brown and Ahmed Khan
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Answer: A) Vera Voronova and Ysabel Agustina Calderón Carlos
49. Where will COP 16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity be held?
A. Lima, Peru
B. Bogotá, Colombia
C. Cali, Colombia
D. Quito, Ecuador
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Answer: C) Cali, Colombia
50. Where was the Marburg Virus first identified?
A. Germany
B. Angola
C. Uganda
D. Kenya
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Answer: A) Marburg, Germany
51. Which Indian credit rating agency became the first to enter the global scale ratings space?
A. CRISIL
B. ICRA
C. CareEdge
D. Brickwork Ratings
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Answer: C) CareEdge
52. Where is the Banjara Virasat Museum located?
A. Mumbai
B. Pune
C. Pohardevi, Washim
D. Nagpur
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Answer: C) Pohardevi, Washim
53. When is World Cotton Day celebrated?
A. October 1
B. October 7
C. October 15
D. October 25
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Answer: B) October 7
54. Which countries are part of the Cotton 4 Nations?
A. USA, India, China, and Brazil
B. Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad, and Mali
C. Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, and Ghana
D. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Argentina
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Answer: B) Burkina Faso, Benin, Chad, and Mali
55. When was the first World Cotton Day event observed?
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021
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Answer: B) 2019
56. Who was Sammy Basso?
A. A famous scientist
B. The longest living survivor of progeria
C. A prominent athlete
D. An environmental activist
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Answer: B) The longest living survivor of progeria
57. What rare genetic disease did Sammy Basso have?
A. Cystic fibrosis
B. Progeria
C. Huntington’s disease
D. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Answer: B) Progeria
58. What is the name of Iran’s hypersonic medium-range missile?
A. Shahab-3
B. Fattah-2
C. Khorramshahr
D. Zolfaghar
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Answer: B) Fattah-2
59. What organizations jointly launched the ‘Atoms4Food’ initiative?
A. IAEA and WHO
B. FAO and UNESCO
C. IAEA and FAO
D. FAO and UNICEF
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Answer: C) IAEA and FAO
60. Where was the ‘Atoms4Food’ initiative launched?
A. Paris, France
B. Rome, Italy
C. Geneva, Switzerland
D. New York, USA
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Answer: B) Rome, Italy
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